MINUTES

CITY OF MARENGO

CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING

MONDAY OCTOBER 9, 2006

 

Call to Order by Mayor Seye at 6:00 p.m. Monday, October 9, 2006.  Present: Brecht, Curry, Kreis, Rabe, Schmieder.  Absent: None.  Quorum declared by Mayor.

 

Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor Seye.

 

Approval of Agenda – October 9, 2006

Motion by Brecht; second by Curry to approve agenda.  All ayes.  Motion carried.

 

Consent Agenda

Motion by Schmieder; second by Rabe to approve Consent Agenda.  All ayes.  Motion carried.

 

Open Forum

Dan Adix, MPC Editor-in-Chief, announced that this would be the last Council meeting he would be covering as he had accepted a position in Florida.  Council and Mayor Seye congratulated him and wished him well in his new position.

 

Public Hearings

a.  Public Hearing and First Reading to Adopt 2006 Code of Ordinances, Ordinance  #412

     Mayor Seye opened a public hearing for comments at 6:04 p.m.  Administrator Schumacher reported that he

     had reviewed the proposed Code of Ordinances with department heads; the new code incorporated all

     ordinances passed since 1998.  He added that Section 136.07 had been revised so that a permit will be

     required for all sidewalk construction.  Schumacher further added that the second and third readings of

    Ordinance #412 could be waived.  Mayor Seye closed the Public Hearing at 6:07 p.m.  Motion by Kreis;

    second by Schmieder to approve first reading of Ordinance #412.  Curry: Aye; Brecht: Aye; Rabe: Aye;

    Kreis: Aye; Schmieder: Aye.  Motion carried.

   

New Business

a.  Claims – Checks and Direct Withdraws Totaling $254,478.57, with the Exception of Check #24904 to be

     Considered Separately

     Motion by Curry; second by Rabe to approve claims.  All ayes.  Motion carried.

b.  Library Project Pay Estimate #6 to Garling Construction, $176,181.00, Check #24904

     Motion by Schmieder; second by Curry to approve Pay Estimate #6.  All ayes.  Motion carried.

c.  Housing Rehabilitation Program Information

     Lisa Marie Garlich, ECICOG, was unable to be present.  Schmieder and Schumacher gave a brief description

     of the program, noting that grant money was available for housing rehabilitation.  Garlich would like to meet

     with the Economic Development Committee later in the week.

 

Police

a.  Monthly Report

     Police Chief Moser reported:

·        Impala had been picked up and paid for last week

·        Hatfield was half-way through academy; graduation date is November 3rd

·        Received another sTEP grant; will be purchasing a speed trailer

·        Received a DeCAT grant for $800 for education regarding alcohol and minors

 

City Council/Mayor/Committee/Attorney/Administrator Reports

Schumacher reported:

·        Received letter from DOT stating they will be doing asphalt-crack project along Highway 6 during Calendar Year 2007; will advise of schedule

·        Immediately following the 10/23 Council Meeting, Council will tour the library

·        Miller Excavating expressed concerns about meeting the East Main Extension project deadline due to backorder of manholes.  Schumacher will have City Engineer compose letter with extension to December 15th if no objections from Council.

 

Adjournment

Motion by Kreis; second by Curry to adjourn meeting at 6:24 p.m.  All ayes.  Motion carried.   

 

 

 

 

 

CLAIMS FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL

10/9/06

 

 

 

 

 

DATE

CHECK#

PAYEE

 AMOUNT

DESCRIPTION

10/6/06

10506-10530

PAYROLL CHECKS

        14,194.51

10/6 PAYROLL

 

10531-10537

VOID

                       -  

10/6 PAYROLL

 

10538

PAYROLL CHECKS

              461.75

10/6 PAYROLL

 

direct w/d

EFTPS

           4,941.85

10/6 PAYROLL

 

10542

TREASURER STATE OF IOWA

              694.00

10/6 PAYROLL

 

10543

IPERS

           1,138.43

10/6 PAYROLL

 

10544

IPERS

           1,001.00

10/6 PAYROLL

 

10545

TEAMSTERS

                93.00

10/6 PAYROLL

 

10546

AFLAC

                48.75

10/6 PAYROLL

 

10547

MARENGO BANK

                70.00

10/6 PAYROLL

 

10548

AMERICAN FUNDS

                35.00

10/6 PAYROLL

 

10549

PRIMERICA

              166.67

10/6 PAYROLL

 

10550

CITY OF MARENGO

              387.11

10/6 PAYROLL

 

10551

CITY OF MUSCATINE

                70.00

10/6 PAYROLL

9/29/06

24885

MARENGO POSTMASTER

                28.65

BULK POSTAGE

10/10/06

24886

AMPRIDE

              116.00

POLICE FUEL

 

24887

BARCO MUNICIPAL PRODUCTS

           1,512.71

EQUIPMENT

 

24888

BEST WESTERN

              358.20

CONFERENCE LODGING

 

24889

BIG G

                13.65

JANITORIAL SUPPLIES

 

24890

BROWN'S HARDWARE

              128.12

MISC SUPPLIES

 

24891

CARQUEST

                81.27

VEHICLE MTCE

 

24892

CASEYS

              150.50

FUEL

 

24893

CHARLES CAPPER AUTO

              131.36

VEHICLE MTCE

 

24894

CINTAS

                37.80

FIRST AID SUPPLIES

 

24895

CITY OF MARENGO

              105.00

WATER DEPOSITS TO FINAL BILLS

 

24896

CITY OF MARENGO

                22.09

PETTY CASH

 

24897

CLEAR CREEK AMANA SCHOOLS

           1,250.00

LIBRARY SATELLITE

 

24898

COON CREEK

              354.72

PHONE BILLS

 

24899

CRONBAUGH TREE SERVICE

              200.00

TREE REMOVAL

 

24900

DIETZE & SONS

              351.86

ROCK

 

24901

EAST CENTRAL REGIONAL LIB

                15.00

TRAINING

 

24902

ELITE SPORTS

           1,507.50

FALL SPORTS SUPPLIES

 

24903

FARMERS 4 COUNTY COOP

                79.18

GROUNDS MTCE

 

24904

GARLING CONSTRUCTION

      176,181.00

LIBRARY PROJECT

 

24905

GCR TIRES

           1,579.96

EQUIPMENT REPAIR

 

24906

HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

                55.00

TRAINING

 

24907

HAWKINS WATER TREATMENT

              369.25

WATER SUPPLIES

 

24908

HEWLETT PACKARD

              796.00

COMPUTER

 

24909

INGRAM

              429.38

LIBRARY BOOKS

 

24910

IOWA OFFICE SOLUTIONS

                50.64

EQUIPMENT MTCE

 

24911

IOWA POETRY ASSN

                   9.00

LIBRARY BOOKS

 

24912

KEYSTONE LAB

              116.00

WATER TESTING

 

24913

MARENGO FARM & HOME

              208.96

VARIOUS SUPPLIES

 

24914

MARENGO FIRE DEPT

                67.50

FIRE CALLS

 

24915

MARENGO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

           3,267.43

TAX COLLECTION

 

24916

MARENGO POSTMASTER

                46.00

POSTAGE

 

24917

MARENGO PUBLIC LIBRARY

              112.03

PETTY CASH

 

24918

MARENGO ROTARY

                75.00

DUES

 

24919

KEN MARTENS

              126.59

LEGAL

 

24920

MICHAEL TODD & CO

              265.14

EQUIPMENT REPAIR

 

24921

MICROMARKETING

                44.98

LIBRARY AV

 

24922

MOSQUITO CONTROL OF IOWA

           5,250.00

INSECT SPRAYING

 

24923

MPC NEWSPAPERS

              391.30

PUBLICATIONS

 

24924

CRAIG NOVINSKI

                45.00

WATER DEPOSIT REFUND

 

24925

OFFICE DEPOT

                41.34

OFFICE SUPPLIES

 

24926

OPN ARCHITECTS

           3,739.40

LIBRARY PROJECT

 

24927

PENWORTHY

              122.02

LIBRARY BOOKS

 

24928

PRONTO

              799.52

FUEL

 

24929

QUILL

                78.77

LIBRARY OFFICE SUPPLIES

 

24930

RADIO COMMUNICATIONS

              150.00

SIREN REPAIR

 

24931

REIC

        10,140.00

LANDFILL ASSESSMENT

 

24932

ROGGENTIEN ELECTRIC

              458.13

EQUIPMENT REPAIR

 

24933

S&J SANITATION

              139.75

TRASH REMOVAL

 

24934

SCHIMBERG

              867.39

WATER EQUIPMENT

 

24935

SECRETARY OF STATE

                30.00

NOTARY APPLICATION

 

24936

SUN LIFE FINANCIAL

              247.77

GROUP INSURANCE

 

24937

TEST AMERICA

              430.54

WASTEWATER TESTING

 

24938

THOMAS BOUREGY & CO

              289.60

LIBRARY BOOKS

 

24939

TREASURER STATE OF IOWA

           2,425.60

SALES TAX

 

24940

UNITED RENTALS

              935.00

WATER EQUIPMENT

 

24941

US CELLULAR

              380.37

CELL PHONES

 

24942

UTILITY EQUIPMENT

           2,315.94

EQUIPMENT

 

24943

VEENSTRA & KIMM

           9,865.16

ENGINEERING

 

24944

VICTOR LUMBER

              536.60

WATER EQUIPMENT

 

24945

WATERHOUSE WATER SYSTEMS

                17.90

LIBRARY BLDG MTCE

 

24946

WHITEYS

           1,235.93

FUEL

 

 

TOTAL FOR APPROVAL

 $   254,478.57

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BREAKDOWN OF EXPENDITURES BY FUND

 

 

GENERAL